Inside the software field, my main interests are in Communication &amp
Networking (in particular mesh networks), Security, Cryptography
(especially usability), Anonymity, and Censorship Resistance. I do like to
periodically get away from technology however, and outside of that I have
quite a bit of interest in political / social structure (completely
re-factoring it, that is), and generally doing my part to help bring about
a better world.

Recent Blog Posts

Democracy is a form of government where citizens choose and replace the government through free and fair elections. Democracies allow active participation of the citizens in politics and civic life, protect the human rights of its citizens and apply laws and procedures equally to all citizens.

Our society, our civilisation, as we know it today, is by no means perfect. No nation on this planet has a majority population who are completely happy with the status quo. On average, people labour away for a ridiculous number of hours each day, in a constant effort to bolster income, and increase property and possessions. Technology came with the promise that we would be able to work less hours, and yet be more prosperous, however the truth is we have way less free time than our ancestors ever did. And what do we have to show for it; globally, we have wars (big and small, civil or otherwise), poverty, disease, hatred, global warming, resource scarcity, lack of unused space, civil liberty and human rights violations (mass surveillance, oppression, unjust imprisonment etc...)

How have we landed where we are today? And where is our current trajectory taking us?